The Greenlanders have a solution of sorts, emulating the "drip ring" function. They tie cords around the ends of the shaft of their paddles that catch and wick off much of the water that would otherwise run down from the blade onto their hands. These things can get pretty artsy in local adaptation, but any light cords knotted around the loom with bitter ends hanging free for several inches does a good job. Jack Martin *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 15 2002 - 04:29:45 PDT
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